Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Fall Fecal Fest is back

Posted by: Rebecca Whitham, Communications

Fall is around the corner, which means it’s time for Woodland Park Zoo’s annual Fall Fecal Fest. Garden enthusiasts and Zoo Doo loyalists, get ready to enter a drawing to purchase the highly coveted Zoo Doo.

The pungent piles of poop make up the richest, most highly aromatic and exotic compost in the Pacific Northwest. This year there is less Zoo Doo to go around, making the lottery more competitive.

How do you get your hands on this precious poop?

Dr. Doo is accepting entry cards for Zoo Doo or Bedspread (a composted mulch made from the manures and bedding of the zoo’s non-primate herbivores) from September 11 through September 25 only. Entry cards will be randomly selected according to supply and demand. Dr. Doo will contact the lucky drawn entries only. The Fecal Fest traditionally sells out.

The rules:Only one postcard per person is eligible for the drawing. Phone orders will not be taken. Send a standard postcard to Zoo Doo, Woodland Park Zoo, 601 N. 59th St., Seattle, WA 98103. Include the following information:- Name- Day/evening phone numbers- Preference: Zoo Doo or Bedspread- Amount of Zoo Doo or Bedspread you’d like to purchase (anything from a garbage bag to a full-size pick-up truck load)- Weekday or weekend preference for pick-up

For costs and pick-up details, you can check out the Zoo Doo webpage or call the poop line at 206.625.POOP.

Wondering which animals contribute to Zoo Doo? All the non-primate herbivore animals are happy to doo their part. These animals include, elephants, hippos, zebras, giraffes, gazelles, oryx, ponies and others. Woodland Park Zoo creates 1,000,000 pounds of compost each year saving $60,000 per year in disposal costs.